Four years after his disappearance, the Bellevue Police Department is continuing the search for Sky Metalwala, and may have new information to work with.

Sky’s father, Kirkland resident Solomon Metalwala, has reportedly give Bellevue Police new information on his son’s disappearance, police said.

“I wouldn’t call it ‘leads’ so much as it is new information that he feels is relevant to the investigation,” said Bellevue Police Department spokesperson Seth Tyler. He would not elaborate on what the information entailed due to the ongoing investigation.

On Nov. 6, 2011, 2-year-old Sky Metalwala was reported missing in Bellevue by his mother, Julia Biryukova. She initially told police her car ran out of gas that morning, as she was attempting to take the boy to the hospital. She left the car at the 2400 block of 112th Avenue Northeast with Sky still in the car. When she returned to the car approximately an hour later, he was gone.

To date, investigators with the FBI, Bellevue Police Department, and Redmond Police Department have pursued over 2,500 tips, spent over 14,000 hours, and over 2 million dollars during the investigation. However, Sky remains missing.

The department previously said in 2013 that they had exhausted all leads, but remained hopeful they would find Metalwala. But, on the fourth anniversary of the disappearance, Bellevue Police have revealed they have new information from Sky’s father that they will be investigating and have issued a renewed plea to speak to Biryukova.

Since shortly after her son’s disappearance, Biryukova has refused to participate in the police investigation, despite the fact that police found several holes in the Biryukova’s account of the disappearance and have continually asked for her assistance. Notably, the police said they were able to determine that Biryukova’s silver Acura Integra — which she said ran out of gas and necessitated her leaving the vehicle with Sky in it — had enough fuel to drive for a considerable amount of time.

Biryukova and Solomon Metalwala divorced in March 2012. Solomon Metawala was given custody of the boy’s sister, and Biryukova was allowed no visitation rights. The pair were going through the divorce and a custody battle before the boy disappeared.

Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett, who joined the department six months ago, addressed the case shortly after his hiring and issued a statement Nov. 5 asking Biryukova to contact the police.

“I am convinced you hold the key to finding Sky. The employees of the Bellevue Police Department will not stop searching for Sky, but I cannot emphasize enough the role you play in successfully locating your little boy,” Mylett said in the statement.

If anyone has any information regarding this case, they are urged to contact the Bellevue Police Department by sending an email to pdtipline@bellevuewa.gov or calling 425-577-5656.